57 entries under concern topic. ×

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remorse(noun, upset, feeling, worry)
17
contrition(noun, feeling, worry, distress)
15
qualm(noun, feeling, worry, distress)
13
repentance(noun, feeling, bad, worry)
12
penitence(noun, upset, feeling, worry)
12
self-reproach(noun, worry, distress, confusion)
10
scruple(noun, upset, feeling, worry)
10
misgiving(noun, upset, feeling, worry)
6
conscience(noun, worry, shame, sorrow)
6
sorrow(noun, understanding, empathy, worry)
5
compassion(noun, feeling, understanding, empathy)
3
demur(noun, worry, shame, doubt)
3
grief(noun, worry, distress, shame)
3
ruefulness(noun, worry, distress, shame)
3
uneasiness(noun, upset, worry, anxiety)
2
sympathy(noun, understanding, empathy, sorrow)
1
affliction(noun, worry, shame, anguish)
1
anguish(noun, worry, distress, anxiety)
1
annoyance(noun, worry, shame, anguish)
1
apologies(noun, worry, shame, disappointment)
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